Submit award application by December 15 to the WSFGC Chair for Garden Club Membership Award, Marva Lee Peterschick.

A club, district or state garden club needs to show the most innovative activity or activities, or the most outstanding effort to increase public visibility that increases membership. The application must show how they have made the public aware of the mission and activities of garden clubs. This includes membership brochures, leaflets, or any other publication used as well as any publicity received. (Printed materials, and materials for electronic publication plus publicity articles may be attached in their entirety to the application and are not counted as part of the three-page limit.)

Three areas for members to enter:

MP-1(A) Single member garden club. Four different sizes –

i.Small club, 29 members and under

ii.Medium club, 30-59 members

iii.Large club, 60-99 members

iv.Ex-large club, 100+ members

MP-1(B) Group of member clubs (district, etc.)

MP-1(C) State Garden Club

Deadline: To the WSFGC Membership & Promotion Chairman (formerly Press Books) by December 15 and to the state chairman by January 1.

The Chinook District Past Presidents Awards are due May 1, except for the Ann Crain (Yearbook Award) and the Esther Banholzer (Yearbook Cover Award), which were submitted in October. The plant a tree award is due May 15 to chairman Kathy Linnell based on the trees planted from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019.

The other Past Presidents Awards are blue ribbon entries from the District Flower Shows, Club Flower Shows and State Holiday Show from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of 2018. Submit entries to Betty Burkhart whenever you have the book of evidence prepared.